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Barca star wins Golden Boy 2026
The Golden Boy award for Europe's best U21 player goes to a Spanish World Cup winner.
Pau Cubarsi has won the 2026 Golden Boy award for Europe's best U21 player.
The 19-year-old from FC Barcelona becomes only the second defender in history to claim the award, which has been presented by Italian sports newspaper "Tuttosport" since 2003.
Cubarsi succeeds last year's winner Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain), beating out competitors such as Yan Diomande (Real Madrid), Lennart Karl (FC Bayern), and Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City).
The Spaniard caps off a spectacular year that reached its peak in the summer by winning the 2026 World Cup. Cubarsi also won the Spanish league title and the Super Cup with FC Barcelona. Despite his young age, the 19-year-old has already earned 23 international caps and made 141 competitive appearances for FC Barcelona.
